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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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